Alderson, West Virginia

Alderson, West Virginia
Town
Historic section on the Monroe County side
Location within Greenbrier and Monroe Counties and West Virginia
Alderson, West Virginia
Alderson, West Virginia
Alderson, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°43′40″N 80°38′37″W / 37.72778°N 80.64361°W / 37.72778; -80.64361
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesGreenbrier, Monroe
Incorporated1881
Government
  MayorTravis Lee Copenhaver
Area
  Total
0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2)
  Land0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,549 ft (472 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
975
  Estimate 
(2021)
966
  Density1,258.39/sq mi (485.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24910
Area code304
FIPS code54-00772
GNIS feature ID2390700
Websitealdersonwv.org

Alderson is a town in Greenbrier and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, on both sides of the Greenbrier River. The population was 975 at the 2020 census.